Summer of My German Soldier (Young Puffin)
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Book
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ISBN 10
014130636X
ISBN 13
9780141306360
Category
Historical Fiction
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Publication Year
1999
Publisher
Pages
230
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Description
An emotional, thought-provoking book from multi-award-winning author Bette Greene.When her small hometown in Arkansas becomes the site of a camp housing German prisoners during World War II, 12-year-old Patty Bergen learns what it means to open her heart. Although she's Jewish, she begins to see a prison escapee, Anton, not as a Nazi--but as a lonely, frightened young man with feelings not unlike her own, who understands and appreciates her in a way her parents never will. And Patty is willing to risk losing family, friends--even her freedom--for what has quickly become the most important part of her life. Thoughtful, moving, and hard-hitting, Summer of My German Soldier has become a modern classic."An exceptionally fine novel." —The New York Times"Courageous and compelling!" —Publishers WeeklyA National Book Award FinalistAn ALA Notable BookA New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year - from Amzon
Number of Copies
1
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